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Offline jtigki

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Rear Axle Noise
« on: March 09, 2010, 06:04:11 PM »
I have a 88 samurai  with a 4:86 3rd member on it! it was working great tell now it makes clucking noise when i start out from 1st  & reverse I check the u joints there fine, any suggestions? Please!
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Offline Drone637

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Re: Rear Axle Noise
« Reply #1 on: March 09, 2010, 11:56:30 PM »
How much slop is there if you disconnect the drive shaft and try moving the rear end by hand?
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Re: Rear Axle Noise
« Reply #2 on: March 10, 2010, 12:53:03 AM »
sounds to me like theres a little too much freeplay in your gears.  I'd check the amount in there, and compare with what it should be according to the service specs, adjust as needed if possible.
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Offline jtigki

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Re: Rear Axle Noise
« Reply #3 on: March 10, 2010, 08:33:23 AM »
No! they never got touch  the 3rd member came off a tracker! could it be the spidergears there stock?
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Re: Rear Axle Noise
« Reply #4 on: March 10, 2010, 05:35:35 PM »
spider gears don't move unless you are turing so that one tire would have to spin faster or slower than the other. sounds like either bad gearlash or possibly a pinion bearing to me. pinion bearing can sound the same as a bad u-joint but you would definately hear some hum or grinding during normal driving. is you truck lifted.
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Offline jtigki

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Re: Rear Axle Noise
« Reply #5 on: March 10, 2010, 09:22:18 PM »
Yes it is 5 inch left from Calmini with 32 1150x15 tires
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Offline jtigki

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Re: Rear Axle Noise
« Reply #6 on: March 11, 2010, 02:32:04 PM »
Well guys I took it apart it was the spider gears that where broken! I was thinking about minispool or should i get locker so one just told me! go with limited lockers
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Offline CheapTracker

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Re: Rear Axle Noise
« Reply #7 on: March 11, 2010, 02:59:08 PM »
i welded the spider gears in my tracker.... essentially a mini spool i run 31's and about 70% street driven. works for me. i would've done a mini spool but welding them up myself was cheaper! lockers are great just too pricey and unpredictable. spools and mini spools are VERY predictable street or woods driven.
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1990 Tracker 5 speed 4x4
- 10" Suspension lift (Sammy SOA w/scout leaves added in & V8 Grand Cherokee Coils with 2" Spacers in the rear)
- 33x13.5 LTBs
- Fozzy Locked Rear
- custom front rims.
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Offline djlantis57

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Re: Rear Axle Noise
« Reply #8 on: March 11, 2010, 06:24:44 PM »
Someone else pointed out this article to me when I first joined Zukiworld, and it's really informative.  Check it out:
http://www.zukiworld.com/forum/technical-discussion-beginner-repair/merged-%27lockers-the-best-but-most-%27-and-%27mini-spool-vs-locker-%27/
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Offline jtigki

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Re: Rear Axle Noise
« Reply #9 on: March 11, 2010, 08:36:00 PM »
Thanks guys for your help! im getting lockersfro low gear! have a great wked!
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Offline 87zukini

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Re: Rear Axle Noise
« Reply #10 on: March 12, 2010, 07:21:10 AM »
ive welded many diffs in different trucks and found the problems usually come when you weld the gears together or to the case . the last 15 or 20 ive done ive filled between the teeth so it has a small amount of play between spiders and side gears .
ive done this 3/4 ton trucks on 42's that break u joints and axles and gears hold up fine.
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